Video Walkthrough: More Fraction Word Problems

This video features:

• Fraction word problems
• Pictorial Method
• Traditional Method
• Problem solving strategies

Bob is working on his reading log and gets a reward for each night he reads for 20 minutes. If he gets 1/3 of a bag of jelly beans for each night he reads, how many days will 12 bags of jelly beans last?

Mr. Marinich, Mr. Addwell, Mr. Sum, Mr. Plus, and Mr. Minus were sharing a 2 liter bottle of soda. Mr. Marinich drinks one-half of the bottle, Mr. Addwell drinks 1/6 of the bottle, Mr. Sum drinks one-fourth of the bottle, and Mr. Plus drinks 1/12 of the bottle. Is there any soda left for Mr. Minus? How would you know?

Video Walkthrough: Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators ( Pictorial Method vs. Traditional LCM Method)

This video features:

• Adding two fractions with unlike denominators
• Two pictorial solutions
• 1/2 + 1/4

This video takes a look at:

• The traditional Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) method of adding fractions with unlike denominators.
• 1/2  + 1/4 is solved.